Brandon Smith is a partner with Childers, Schlueter & Smith, where his practice is devoted to pharmaceutical litigation, mass torts, products liability and serious personal injury. Following law school, Brandon was an assistant district attorney in the Alcovy Circuit (Newton County), where he gained valuable trial experience and a desire to help individuals harmed by the careless actions of others. Today and over the last decade, Brandon utilizes his skills to help injured victims nationwide, and he is a frequent guest speaker at legal seminars all over the country.
Brandon is actively engaged in the following product liability and mass tort litigations:
- Camp Lejeune Water Contamination
- Roundup Cancer Litigation
- Zantac Cancer Litigation
- Talcum Power
- Transvaginal Mesh Implants (TVM)
- Hernia Mesh Implants
- IVC Filters
- Stryker Hip Implants
- Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS/TEN)
Brandon was also recently selected again in 2022 for the tenth year in a row as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in the State of Georgia by the National Trial Lawyers. This honor is reserved for America’s top trial lawyers in the Georgia who exemplify superior trial skills, abilities and results. Like his selection to Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 in years past, this honor is given by invitation only and based in part on peer nominations from fellow lawyers in the community from all over the United States.
In addition to these honors, Brandon has also recently been recognized and listed in the 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 editions of the Best Lawyers®.
Elected Positions and/or Appointments:
- Plaintiff Steering Committee for Ability MDL 2734 Litigation (national leadership appointment)
- American Association for Justice-Board of Governor (2015-2017) (national plaintiff’s bar association)
- American Association for Justice-Executive Committee (Representative for the NLD) (2015-2016)
- American Association for Justice-Immediate Past Chairman of the New Lawyers Division (Over 4,300 Members Strong)
- American Association for Justice-Executive Committee for the New Lawyers Division (2011-2017)
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Membership Committee
Education
- University of Georgia, B.A., 2001
- University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 2004
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of Georgia
- State Bar of Pennsylvania
- State Bar of West Virginia
- Georgia Supreme Court
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States District Court For The Northern District Of Georgia
- United States District Court For The Middle District Of Georgia
- United States District Court For The Southern District Of Georgia
- United States District Court For The Southern District Of West Virginia
Professional Memberships
- American Association For Justice (National Trial Lawyers’ Bar)
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (State Trial Lawyers’ Bar)
- Melvin M. Belli Society (by invitation only)
- Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (by invitation only)
- Elite Lawyers of America (by invitation only for obtaining multiple $2 million+ awards)
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association (by invitation only)
- The National Trial Lawyers Association (by invitation only)
- Mass Torts Trial Lawyers Association (by invitation only)
- North Metro Trial Lawyers Association
- Buckhead Bar Association
- Georgia Personal Injury (GAPI)
- Atlanta Lawyers Club (by invitation only)
- Sandy Springs Bar Association
- InjuryBoard, Attorney Member (by invitation only)
- American Society of Legal Advocates (by invitation only)
Professional Honors & Awards:
- America's Top 50 Lawyers - Personal Injury - Georgia 2023
- Listed in Best Lawyers (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022)
- Georgia Super Lawyer (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022)
- Leading Pharmaceutical Litigator of the Year Award (Georgia) (By AI, 2018)
- Appointed to Plaintiff Steering Committee for Ability MDL 2734 Litigation (2016-2022)
- One of 10 Best Attorneys For Georgia-American Institute Of Personal Injury Attorneys (2015, 2017)
- Nationally Ranked Top 10 Attorney Award-National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys (2014-2021)
- Top 100 Trial Lawyer In Georgia-The National Trial Lawyers (2012-2022)
- Top 40 Lawyer Under 40 In Georgia-The National Trial Lawyers (2012-2018)
- Elite Lawyers of America (2014-2021)
- Influential Insider-Jezebel Magazine Feature (2014)
- Georgia Super Lawyer-Rising Star (2010, 2012, 2013)
- Award of Achievement For Outstanding Service to the Bar-State Bar of Georgia YLD (2013 & 2014)
- Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America Advisory Board (2012-2014)
- Top 40 Lawyer Under 40 In Georgia-American Society of Legal Advocates (2013-2016)
- AAJ NLD Officer’s Award (2011-2016)
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association-Outstanding Service Award (2011 & 2012)
- Georgia State Bar Leadership Academy (2011)
- American Association For Justice NLD Excellence Award (2009-2011)
Contact info:
(404) 301-8201
bsmith@cssfirm.com